LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

(left) A launch by horses at Brooke, Isle of Wight. Pulling lifeboats were stationed at Brook from I860 to 1937, when the station was closed.. - View image in PDF

Launches 1 Lives rescued 4 VALENTIA, Co. KERRY. The auxiliary broken down. A strong east-south-east wind rescue-boat, St. Bernard, was returning to harbour on the night of the 22nd of May, was then blowing and the sea was rough.

'FOR THOSE IN PERIL Introducing two unique bronzes created for Members of the RNLI by Military Artist Peter Hicks.

Both illustrate splendidly the character, style of dress and equipment as worn during those early...

At 5 p.m. on 25th July, 1966, information was received that a boat had beendriven ashore at Ballycreenan Strand, three and a half miles north east of Ballycotton. A search was carried out along the shore but without success. The life-boat...

DUNKIRK MAN At 3.46 p.m. on i5th May, 1966, the honorary secretary was informed that a dinghy was in difficulties on the East Winner. At 3.48 the IRB was launched in a slight south westerly breeze and calm sea. The tide was flooding. The IRB...

One of the R.N.L.I.'s most famous life-boat mechanics, Mr. Henry W. 'Swank' Davies, of Cromer, died in January. As mechanic, it was his work with the engines which enabled some of the daring manoeuvres to be attempted— and made...

Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.—At 4.48 on the afternoon of the 25th of October, 1952, the Gorles- ton coastguard telephoned that the steam drifter Fumerole, of Peterhead, which had been in tow of another drifter, had parted her tow...

During a water safety demonstration at Port Isaac, Cornwall, the local IRB and the Padstow life-boat, with other organisations, combined to show what happens when, for example, a sailing dinghy is upset. Here the Port Isaac IRB is making for... - View image in PDF